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Catherine Johnson

Screenwriter / Writer | * 10/14/1957 (66) | Suffolk (United Kingdom (UK))
Catherine Johnson (born 14 October 1957) is a British playwright, producing works for stage and television. She is best known for her book for the ABBA-inspired musical Mamma Mia! and screenplay for the musical's film adaptation. The film became the highest-grossing British picture of all time in the UK, and the biggest selling UK DVD of all time in January 2009. She also co-wrote the 2018 sequel, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. Johnson grew up in Wickwar near Wotton-under-Edge and attended Katharine Lady Berkeley's School in Wotton. She was expelled from school at 16, married at 18 and divorced by the age of 24. She moved to Bristol and finding herself unemployed and with one child to support and another on the way she spotted a notice in the local paper for the Bristol Old Vic/HTV West playwriting competition. She wrote Rag Doll, using the pseudonym Maxwell Smart, a play about incest and child abuse, which won the competition and was staged by the Bristol Old Vic. Further plays for the Bush Theatre in London, Bristol Old Vic and Show of Strength followed along with work on television series including ()

Not to be confused with Catherine Johnson the young adult novelist and screenwriter.

Most frequent genres for this person: Kids & Family | Comedies | Romance / Love
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Movies with Catherine Johnson as Actress(3)

as Abba2017 Guard Dog
as herself2008 Birthing Mamma Mia!

Movies with Catherine Johnson as Crew(5)

Writing/Writer2021 Mashup
Writing/Story2018 Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Writing/Theatre Play2018 Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Writing/Screenplay2008 Mamma Mia!
Writing/Musical2008 Mamma Mia!

TV Shows/Series with Catherine Johnson as Crew(1)

Writing/Writer1986 Casualty

Full Name: Catherine Johnson
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Monday, 10/14 1957 (October) in Suffolk (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 66 years + 167 days)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Katharine Lady Berkeley's School
Other names for Catherine Johnson (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Catherine Johnson (playwright)"
Catherine Johnson frequently works together with these people:
Benny Andersson (10x, Actor)
Björn Ulvaeus (10x, Actor)
Laura Howard (6x, Actress)
Paul Barber (5x, Actor)
Clive Russell (4x, Actor)
Sean Gilder (4x, Actor)
Geoffrey Bayldon (4x, Actor)
George Costigan (4x, Actor)
Rory Johnston (4x, Crew)
Dorian Healy (4x, Actor)
Joe McGann (4x, Actor)
Daniel Anthony (4x, Actor)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1396329, Added: 09/04/2019, Last updated: 03/14/2024